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Correction: That should have been Beer 1: Grande Noirceur; and Beer 2: NHDMBBS. TombstoneShadowTue, 03 Mar 2015 06:13:13 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/976488?commentId=9459722#9459722California-Style Pale Ales: Are they All Bone Dry??http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1006391?commentId=9459720#9459720
Thanks MV....
BTW this thread isn't to knock these particular Cali IPA's. The style is awesome when done right, but can come off dry as quinine too...
...just palate wise I also really like the mixed bitter-sweet style and surprisingly haven't found that in a Cali pale ale product yet.TombstoneShadowTue, 03 Mar 2015 06:09:44 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1006391?commentId=9459720#9459720Pliny the Younger Sightings 2015http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1000516?commentId=9458703#9458703
So I just discovered that apparently this event is for charity (thus the ridiculous pricing). http://www.monkscafe.com/events.cfm I guess we cant get upset about that... Some of those raffle packages look great by the way.Insidious RexMon, 02 Mar 2015 19:04:14 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1000516?commentId=9458703#9458703What is a "proper pour" for different beers and ale? http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1005639?commentId=9457571#9457571
Hi, Jim:
Have you seen what they're poring in the pro sports venues. These concessionaires use plastic cups that are intentionally created to look like they hold more than they do. I distinctly remember an expose where the "Large" pour (several dollars more than "Regular") was found to contain exactly the same volume of beer.
Is this not reason to regulate volumes, or at least mandate posting the quantity?
Aloha,
Kaleo
PS: Then there's the "stadium beer", which in several pro venues has been proven to be lower ABV than the law requires. You OK with that, too? kaleokahuMon, 02 Mar 2015 00:41:30 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1005639?commentId=9457571#9457571Low Alcohol IPA?http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/886502?commentId=9456500#9456500
SIPA - or sessions IPA's a lighter brighter brew....4.3-.4.5 alcohol
PONZO by pizza Port brewing san diego got me started searching SIPA's NoodlenutSun, 01 Mar 2015 03:11:43 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/886502?commentId=9456500#9456500Rogue Beer in Boston Areahttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/511817?commentId=9455867#9455867
I have found Rogue dead guy ale at Rotary Liquors in south Boston. and they have good selection of other crafts too at decent price.jay_patel11086Sat, 28 Feb 2015 18:16:29 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/511817?commentId=9455867#9455867If You Could Only Drink One Beer Forever...http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/994225?commentId=9451928#9451928
Hi Morekasha!
You should come back and revisit Prague. The unpasteurized Pilsner Urquell from the steel tanks is served super fresh, literally two, three days old. The best place to have it? The Lokal pub at Dlouha street in the Old Town. Heck, they serve nearly 3000 beers a day there in the summer.
Hope to see you soon in Prague! :-) TasteofpragueWed, 25 Feb 2015 23:01:00 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/994225?commentId=9451928#9451928Desperate Budweiser add screams "we are cheap beer"http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1005209?commentId=9449194#9449194
Yeah and in the comments section of the attached article the comments altho' limited to only 4 were nonetheless expressed displeasure w/ the commercial.Chinon00Tue, 24 Feb 2015 10:32:52 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1005209?commentId=9449194#9449194Schlitz goes back to 1960s formulahttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/506989?commentId=9446546#9446546
I used to drink it all the time back in the late 60's early 70's awesome beer. I wish it would come back, but it has to taste like the original recipe. I think I would go back to it. Even the SML was good sometimes. supergas852Sun, 22 Feb 2015 15:25:28 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/506989?commentId=9446546#9446546why is cider on beer board?http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/984212?commentId=9446161#9446161
Good for you!
I think it is more about what English people drank in pubs than anything else. LOLRB HoundSun, 22 Feb 2015 02:39:05 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/984212?commentId=9446161#9446161Beer low in Gluten/Gluten light?http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/523125?commentId=9445696#9445696
Two testing sites I found today. I am only going to try the ones they agree on.
www.lowgluten.org/gluten-test-results/
https://www.blogger.com/profile/15931510405228728821blackebobSat, 21 Feb 2015 20:21:03 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/523125?commentId=9445696#9445696Why does beer make me sleepy?http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/323216?commentId=9445541#9445541
Good reason to make sure you always have Beer in the House (-;chefjSat, 21 Feb 2015 18:30:09 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/323216?commentId=9445541#94455412015 Everyday Drinking IPA Championship Blind Tasting Resultshttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1003201?commentId=9444794#9444794
Quick blind tasting: Uinta Hop Nosh vs. DFS...
Tried a six=pack of Uinta which has just appeared on shelves around here. Had one by itself a few nights back and was quite impressed, so time to match it head-to-head blind with one of my benchmarks...
This one was over fast...
BEER 1: Delicious, complex... nice sweet edges...
BEER 2: More bitter... almost sour by comparison...
A few more tastes and it was obvious this wasn't going to change... BEER 1 is the clear winner...
Revealing:
BEER 1: DFS
BEER 2: Uinta Hop Nosh
Classic example of a beer tasting very impressive by itself but much less so when tasted side-by-side with another. And to think I almost ran out and bought another six pack of Hop Nosh right after trying it.TombstoneShadowSat, 21 Feb 2015 01:14:16 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1003201?commentId=9444794#9444794Leipziger Gosehttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1005321?commentId=9438481#9438481
After a lot of gose drinking this year (mostly American or Belgian), I decided to beam up to the mothership and try a Leipziger Gose. Had the one from Bayerischer Bahnhof. Jesus Christ, this was the most compelling thing I've drank in a long time.
For those who may not know, Gose is a style named after the Gose river in Saxony and the adjacent town of Goslar. It has an exemption from the reinheitsgebot because it traditionally contains coriander and salt. As a well-drunk drinker of brews I had come to associate the gose style with Belgian brewing (typically spelled gueze) and was somewhat surprised that it originated in the dark forests of mittel-Europa.
The sourness is less pronounced than in other goses and there's a bit more of a lemony berliner-weisse taste. As stated on the label, the salt amount is calibrated to be just below the level were you are aware of it. Restraint marks every component of this beer and the result is a truly lovely, immensely drinkable beer.
The only downside is it runs $5 a bottle retail. Worth every penny, but a bit high to drink the four to five bottles a day I now find myself thirsting after.mrgreenbeenzTue, 17 Feb 2015 02:09:28 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1005321?commentId=9438481#9438481Bud's Super Bowl Anti Craft Beer Commercialhttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1003897?commentId=9430361#9430361
Not to dwell on this anymore than it deserves but I thought it was interesting that the ad would trigger this kind of response from our legislators:
"Less than 72 hours after the Budweiser ad unleashed the anger of craft beer fans, Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) reintroduced their legislation aimed at propping up the craft beer industry: The Small BREW Act, which stands for The Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act.
“It’s like the first political attack ad on this thing, so like the politics of beer,” said Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC).
The legislation seeks to foster small breweries, i.e. local jobs and votes, through dropping the tax rate per barrel from $7.00 to $3.50 for the first 60,000 barrels a brewery churns out. It would then save small breweries an additional $2.00 on every barrel until they hit the magical 2 million number."
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/09/bud-ad-sparks-beer-fight.html?Insidious RexWed, 11 Feb 2015 18:18:51 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1003897?commentId=9430361#9430361do they have any good belgium dark beershttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1002369?commentId=9425426#9425426
Yep I saw that. No inquisition intended.chefjSun, 08 Feb 2015 20:09:53 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1002369?commentId=9425426#9425426Adding stuff like lemons to beer - good idea? Why? [moved from General Topics]http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/300705?commentId=9415089#9415089
YumskylernullMon, 02 Feb 2015 04:16:25 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/300705?commentId=9415089#9415089What Was Your Superbowl Beer?http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/889144?commentId=9408986#9408986
I just had a bottle of this for the first time in a long while, and believe it is excellent because of the superb melding of all kinds of hop flavors and aromas. SN did a particularly great job with this beer. It would be my choice for a hop-lover's session ale. TripelerThu, 29 Jan 2015 02:57:34 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/889144?commentId=9408986#9408986Cleaning Palates Between Different Beerhttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1000950?commentId=9407118#9407118
pickled ginger, the kind served in skushi sushi bars.
Maybe that was mentioned above.
or
Just stop the hop heavy beer, until the end of your drinking session. I do not appreciate the ultra hop heavy. jonkyoWed, 28 Jan 2015 01:42:56 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1000950?commentId=9407118#9407118Washington DChttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1002243?commentId=9402811#9402811
Some others have given good suggestions. I've only been to Perfect Pour once and I agree it's good (and open on Sundays.)
Total Wine in Laurel is also really good, but I think most of the beer they sell is warm. Great selection and prices for all kinds of booze (I mainly shop there for wine and liquor.)
A little further south is Old Line in Beltsville. Great store, and they have a bar with decent food and around 20 craft beer taps. They have tastings (usually wine, but sometimes beer and liquor every Friday night.)
Keep heading south and stop closer to the DC border for Franklins in Hyattsville. It's a brewpub and restaurant with a store that sells all kinds of stuff (beer, wine, candy, toys games, novelty items.) You can buy a growler at the bar and have it filled with any of their beers.
A hidden gem, not far from Franklin's is Town Center Market in Riverdale Park. It's a convenience store with an excellent beer and wine selection. And they have a bar with lots of craft beer on tap. They serve pints and sell growlers.
From there it's just a short drive into DC. I'll let others who know more about stores there (I live in Maryland and work in DC) give you more suggestions about where to buy beer in the city. I like Schneider's on Capitol Hill, but it's another place where I mainly buy wine and liquor (I take the Metro to work and carrying a six or twelve pack on the train could be tough.)4X4Sun, 25 Jan 2015 15:04:49 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1002243?commentId=9402811#9402811Imperial Pale Ale Blind Tasting Championshipshttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/992711?commentId=9402638#9402638
The Semi-Final Round of Imperial Pale Ale blind tastings was held last night, pitting the following 5 beers:
Odell Myrcennary (winner of last-year's Imperial IPA Taste-Off http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/966401
Dogfish 90 Minute IPA (The star-to-date in this series)
Pipeworks Ninja vs. Unicorn
Rogue 7-Hop
Stone Enjoy By (Feb 2015).
3 of us did the tastings. None knew which beer was in which glass. There was no sharing of tasting notes until the end, in order to limit group-think.
My actual notes follow, with the other's summary comments at the end:
ROUND 1
Beer 1: Very fresh-tasting. On the bitter side of bittersweet. Nicely-made with rich texture.
Beer 2: "Strange" flavor. Rich foamy texture but not that interesting.
Beer 3: Complex, carmelly. Very nice.
Beer 4: Similar to 3, but not as good...
Beer 5: Luscious basic backbone... on same spectrum as #3. 5 vs 5: both good, slight favor to 5. 5 vs 3: about even...
ROUND 2
Beer 1: Still nice for what it is, a more bitter-style IPA
Beer 2: Yuck
Beer 3: Smooth, nice, rich. Vs. #5: about equal and similar-flavored
Beer 4: See 5 below
Beer 5: Carmelly but with a biting edge. vs 4: 5 is just sweeter, more complex and interesting.
ROUND 3
Beer 1: Luscious for a bitter-side IPA
Beer 2: Still bitter, better than before but just not interesting
Beer 3: Gee-rate. vs. 5, 3 is better this round
Beer 4: no comment
Beer 5: Nice. On the sweet side of bitter sweet.
MY OVERALL WINNER(S)
Beer 3 for a complex, sweetish IPA
Beer 1 as a more classic bitter / bittersweet brew, very well-made.
TASTER TWO: Beer 3 really stood out. Tasted something like a sweet rich coffee drink. Beer 1 was a very "classic-style" IPA
TASTER THREE: Beer 3 was the standout. They were all good.
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CONCLUSION: Beer 3 was the most exceptional overall beer. Honorable mention to Beer 1 as a very classic style IPA.
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REVEALING THE BEERS:
Beer 1: Stone Enjoy-By. The winner in classic category, and by far the best Stone pale ale I've tasted.
Beer 2: Rogue 7-Hop. Didn't hold up in this competition
Beer 3: Dogfish 90-Minute IPA. A stunning great beer.
Beer 4: Pipeworks Ninja vs. Unicorn. Well made, but not quite up to this level.
Beer 5: Odell Myrcennary. Through my first 2 tasting rounds, Myrcennary hung with 90-Minute... so a good showing by last-year's winner. The fact that D9-M beat it is an excellent reference of just how good 90-minute is!
Also noted... after this tasting, we tried Lagunitas Hop Stoopid vs. Stone Enjoy By, not blind... difficult to pick a winner between those two, albeit by that time our palates were a bit dulled from the prior tasting :)
... To be continued.TombstoneShadowSun, 25 Jan 2015 07:00:48 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/992711?commentId=9402638#9402638sam adams: is it serious beer?? which are best and which are your faves??http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/409906?commentId=9401788#9401788
Don't forget Grant's ales, and maybe Redhook as well.
KenjiSat, 24 Jan 2015 19:02:35 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/409906?commentId=9401788#9401788Reverend Jonkyo's conclusions Craft Beer in the USA. winners...is it the winds from the Atlantic?http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1001400?commentId=9397333#9397333
What exactly about the flavor profile was a turn off to you? I like it but it's not my favorite pils either. Chinon00Thu, 22 Jan 2015 02:00:57 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1001400?commentId=9397333#9397333The plague of clueless bartendershttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1001973?commentId=9389439#9389439
Wheres Elwood Blues when you need him.
"Wrong glass sir"Insidious RexFri, 16 Jan 2015 19:55:48 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1001973?commentId=9389439#9389439Prices getting stupidhttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/998630?commentId=9387311#9387311
Pyramid is owned by Florida Ice & Farm Co., a Costa Rican company. I think the backing of a large owner gives them access to a more robust distribution network.jpc8015Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:08:30 GMThttp://chowhound.chow.com/topics/998630?commentId=9387311#9387311